Splatoon Raiders Collectibles and Unlocks Guide

Collectibles are how Splatoon Raiders rewards curiosity. You can beat story markers with a stubborn combat loop, but the islands feel finished when Briny Scrolls are logged, Old Compasses have revealed their Sampler Dungeons, outfits fill the closet, and the Deep Cut amiibo set has been tapped for exclusive looks.

Use this page with Big Man’s Hoard, the map guide, and the Items Hub. Combat fuels like shards stay on the materials page; powers stay on relics.

Briny Scrolls

Briny Scrolls are readable collectibles scattered through the Spirhalite Islands. They often hide behind exploration habits—side routes, orange-tinted crates, and “one more room” instincts after the main objective is already safe. Treat scroll hunting as a second objective once you can reliably clear the dungeon type.

For island-by-island clusters, missing-scroll diagnostics, and how scroll totals interact with ending routes, read the full Briny Scrolls guide. That page is the reference when the Hoard shows a gap but you cannot remember which dungeon type you skipped.

Tips:

• Finish the win condition first, then crate-scout.
• Learn crate colors so you do not smash everything blindly under Boss pressure.
• Return to the Hoard to confirm which scrolls actually registered.
• Combine scroll routes with Treasure Hunt nights for natural overlap.

Scrolls are for lore completion and collection percent—not a substitute for tank upgrades. Post-game completionists should sync scroll progress with the Post-Game Walkthrough so you are not redoing entire islands for one missing entry.

Old Compasses and Sampler unlocks

Old Compasses are the key collectible that changes the map. Blue crates are a frequent source; some tougher ruins rewards can also grant compasses. Once owned, open the treasure map, follow the compass feedback, and reveal a hidden Sampler Dungeon.

Those Sampler stages are collectible-driven content with Skill Tome payoffs. In other words, compass hunting is not purely cosmetic—it feeds tank growth described in the dungeons guide. If your tank feels stuck, check whether unused compasses are sitting idle.

Outfits and challenge style

Challenges across the islands grant outfits with distinct designs. They are the punchy screenshot layer of Raiders: same raid, new drip. Complete challenge conditions intentionally—some want gadget usage, some want speed, some want clean objective play.

Because outfits rarely replace builds, chase them after your Survivalist pride nights or during Tourist cleanup passes.

amiibo: Deep Cut set and friends

Splatoon Raiders ships alongside a Deep Cut amiibo set—Shiver, Frye, and Big Man in their Raiders looks—plus compatibility with other Splatoon amiibo for unique outfits. Tap figures at the ship when you want those cosmetics. Amiibo unlocks are real collectibles; they are not a required path for story completion on Switch 2.

Do not guess at scan order or wonder why a figure failed to register. The step-by-step How to Scan amiibo guide covers supported SKUs, daily tap limits if any, where the prompt appears on the Hideout Ship, and how rewards show up in the Hoard versus your outfit locker. If you own the set, tap early so you can enjoy the outfits during the campaign instead of discovering them after the credits.

Physical amiibo and digital scrolls solve different completion bars—keep Briny Scrolls open when an ending check asks for lore collection rather than outfit unlocks.

Crate literacy cheat sheet

While exact drop tables can vary by stage, players quickly learn practical patterns:

• Blue crates → often compass-related picks
• Orange crates → often scroll-related picks
• Plain crates → weapons, gems, or general goodies

Memorizing that triad makes collectible runs faster than opening a wiki every room. Still verify against the Hoard, because the point is registration, not the dopamine of the smash.

Planning a collectible evening

1. Pick an island you can clear comfortably.
2. Choose Treasure Hunt or known crate-heavy stages on the map.
3. Bring mobility gadgets so side routes are cheap.
4. After each clear, check Hoard updates and compass reveals.
5. Spend Skill Tomes from Samplers before you call the night done.

Park combat anxiety with sensible best settings so platforming Samplers do not become rage quits.

Co-op collectible etiquette

Tell friends if the session is a scroll/compass night. Nobody enjoys being dragged past a blue crate because the host is speedrunning shards. In four-player mode, assign one player as “crate caller” while others watch the objective.

What collectibles do not do

They do not replace Relic powers, do not pay ship gem costs, and do not aim for you. If story dungeons are punishing, return to Controls, Weapons, and materials farming. Come back to collectibles when your clears are boring—that is the perfect completionist window.

Satisfaction loop

Raiders’ best collectible feeling is a map that used to be sparse now peppered with revealed Sampler icons you earned. Scrolls fill the Hoard. Outfits keep the mechanic feeling like your mechanic. Amiibo ties the physical shelf to the Switch 2 save. Together they make the Spirhalite Islands yours.